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CAP Rescue Efforts
Save 36 During 1974
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- Thirty-six persons across the nation lived to see the New Year
dawn in 1975 as a result of Civil Air Patrol members performing their duties of air search and
rescue and other emergency activities.
These 36 persons included a nursing home resident, pilots, youngsters, fishermen, a snowmobile enthusiast, the desperately ill, an Alaskan prospector, hunters and even a student
pilot.
Alaska led all other CAP operations, 1974 represents a
(This is a.cumulative figure
wings in saving lives. Utah d e c r e a s e
for
the
and does not mean that CAP
and Wisconsin were second organization.
has this many aircraft.) Each
with four each. Idaho and
Comparisons between 1974
reduction means a saving of
New Mexico recorded three
and 1973 are as follows (first
time, "fuel and money while
saves each while Arizona and
figure is for 1974 and the seCAP completed more misColorado were credited with cond is 1973).
sions and made more finds.
two apiece. California,
Sorties 11,557- 13,992. FlyIn 1974, CAP located its
Massachusetts, Nebraska, ir~g hours 21,773 - 27,284. Man- search objective 184 times inNevada, Pennsylvania and days donated for emergency
'volving 256 persons in disTe n n e s s e e w e r e e a c h
purposes 30,734 - 32,508.
(See Search, Page 2)
credited with saving a life Aircraft involved 6,291 - 7,272.
during the year.
RECEIVES PLAQUE--Air Force Brig. Gen. Leslie J.
Westberg, national commander (left), receives an unusual plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 'City of Chicago'
historic round-the-world flight from CAP Col. Robert H.
Wilson, commander of the Illinois Wing. The peesentstitm was
made recently during a wing luncheon held to celebrate CAP's
33rd anniversary. General West-berg was the guest speaker.
Some 40 business, civic and government leaders attended the
affair along with several CAP members.

Tips On Improving
Orientation Program
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -The fiscal year 75 Flight
Orientation Program has just
passed its halfway mark and
officials state that participation has been very good.
However, two complaints
about the program are frequently received.
One is the fact that a low
percentage of cadets participating show up on the
National printout. The other
is that most of the orientation

Scholarships
Deadline Set
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -Eligible cadets and senior
members are reminded that the
deadline for submitting 1975-76
scholarship and grant
applications is rapidly
approaching. Applications
received in National Headq u a r t e r s a f t e r A p r. 1 , 1 9 7 5 w i l l
not be considered.
Applicants are cautioned to
follow very closely the instructions contained in CAP
Pamphlet 20 and to double check
that all required documentation
is attached to the application
form (CAP Form 95).
R e m e m b e r, y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n
must arrive at your wing headquarters no later than Mar. 15,
1975. "The sooner, the better."

flights are conducted by CAP
pilots from squadrons other
than the cadet's. Therefore,
the reimbursement for the initial orientation flight requires special attention.
One wing experiencing
these problems was
Louisiana. They came up
with the following plan which
works very well for their
wing and also assists
National Headquarters in
processing Form 77s:
The cadet arrives to fly,
and is flown. His/her Form 77
is filled out by the cadet (or
by a senior) and is taken and
kept by either the pilot or
squadron commander and
mailed to wing headquarters
where it is checked for correctness of unit charter
n u m b e r, s e r i a l n u m b e r,
name, and signature against
the National printout. Any information incorrect or not
written clearly is corrected.
If the serial number is pending, the card is held until the
serial number shows up on a
later National printout, then
it is added, and further
processed. Each Form 77 is
photo copied and notated on
the National printout. The
(See Tips On, Page 2)

(See Related Info, Page 6)
CAP flying operations were
involved in 32 of the 36 lives
saved with 25 of these being
due to air searches. Ground
searches accounted for the
other four saves.
The number of lives saved
by CAP in 1974 is down
somewhat from 1973 when
the members saved the lives
of 48 persons. Highest
number in recent years was
68 saves in 1968.
CAP was engaged in 460 air
search and rescue and other
emergency service missions
in 1974, while in 1973 there
were only 429 such missions.
However, in other statistics
related to its live-saving

Slogans USA Contest
Searching For Winner

WASHINGTON, D.C.--A newly forrp~ed non-p~fit-corporation, Slogans USA, is now searching for a slogan to express
the sentiments of Americans toward their country on its 200th
birthday.
The author of the best slogan will be given a grand tour of
America, winding up at the White House. Several other prizes,
including five $1,000 cash prizes have been offered for outstanding slogans.
According to officials the slogans are pouring in. They have
received hundreds of thousands of slogans, poems and songs
from Americans of all ages.
The American Legion, Jaycees, The National Federation of
Women's ClubS, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are helping process
the slogans.
All entries should be mailed to Slogans USA, Box 1976,
Washington, D.C. 20013. All entries will become the property of
Slogans USA and the contest will close on July 4, 1975.
In case more than one person sends in the same slogan, the
prizes will go to those with the earliest postmarks.

Six Complete Weapons Course

U.S. Air Force Photo by MSgr. Russ Brown

Six senior member officers recently
completed the Weapons Employment
Course for Allied Officers. The course
was conducted by the USAF-Air
University Institute for Professional
Development (AU/IPD) at Maxwell
AFB, Ala. The purpose of the course is
to provide attendees with a knowledge
of current U.S. weapons and their
employment, a familiarity with the
fundamentals of space operations, and
an appreciation for the U.S. national
space effort.
Shown here receiving a symbolic
certificate of completion for his fellow
CAP attendees is Col. William B. Cass,
I o w a W i n g c o m m a n d e r. P r e s e n t i n g
the certificate is Air Force Col. Lee L.
Ohrt, commandant, AU/IPD.
In addition to Colonel Cass,
attendees included Maj. David L.
Mikelson, Iowa Wing, Captains Raym o n d C . A n d e r s o n a n d G e o r g e T.
Davis, Alabama Wing, and Lt. Col.
T h o m a s J . O ' S h e a a n d M a j . D a n V.
Hunsaker, Illinois Wing.

FEBURARY, 1975

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE TWO

Students To Design
Viking Craft Emblem
MAXWELL AFB, Ala.--When America's Viking spacecraft
touches down on the surface of Mars about July 4, 1976, it will
be carrying an emblem designed by an American student.
The opportunity to design the emblem is being offered to
students by the National Science Teachers Association, in
cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through a nationwide contest.
Along with the student emblem, the Viking lander will display the American flag and the American Bicentennial design.
The three will be painted on the dust shield which covers the
radioisotopic thermo-electric generators (RTGs) that power
the lander.
Any student in U.S. public, private, or American overseas
schools in grades 9--12 is eligible. The contest requires an
original design and a brief explanation of its significance. Be
sure to indicate on your submission that you are a CAP cadet.
Winners will be announced in April, 1975, about four months
b e f o r e t h e s c h e d u l e d l a u n c h o f Vi k i n g b y K e n n e d y S p a c e
Center, Fla.
Te a c h e r s o r s t u d e n t s m a y o b t a i n i n f o r m a t i o n a n d e n t r y
f o r m s b y w r i t i n g t o t h e Vi k i n g S t u d e n t P r o j e c t . N a t i o n a l
Science Teachers Association, 1742 Connecticut Ave., NW,
Washington, D.C. 20009.
MEDICAL CHECK -- Cadets MSgt. ~lice M. Clark (left), and Sgt. Martian C. Olinger of
Washington Wing's Spokane Composite, Squadron receives their flight physicals from MSgt.
Nebraska Stevens a member of the 141st Air Force Clinic of the Washington Air National
Guard. Other services provided to CAP cadets by this National Guard Unit include general
physicals, orientation flights, issue of dog tags and radio testing and repair.

DCPA Releases Film
O n ' Wi n t e r S u r v i v a l '

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The
Defense Civil Preparedness
Agency (DCPA) has just released a new film, "Survival in the
Point to Anchorage.
Winter Storm," to inform the
The remote area from
public of the dangers inherent in
severe weather conditions and
which he was flown had no
how they can prepare for them.
medical facilities available.
The 27-minute, 16 ram, color
film serves not only as a
refresher course for those living
in states where winter storms
are common, but also gives
valuable information to persons
living in areas where such
storms, though infrequent, can
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -be devastating because of lack of
National Headquarters has been
preparedness. In addition,
a d v i s e d b y A n a l o g Tr a i n i n g
because of the increasing mobiliComputers, Inc. of an overall
ty of Americans, the information
p r i c e i n c r e a s e o n a l l AT C
can be useful to an ever-growing
products effective Dec. 1, 1974.
audience.
Since the notice was received
The meaning of the terms
a f t e r t h e e ff e c t i v e d a t e t h e
"watch" and "warning" as
management was contracted . related to severe weather, and
and prevailed upon to honor all
the necessity for emergency
simulator purchase requests
planning by local governments,
received prior to Feb. 1, 1975.
are discussed in the film.
The increase in the price of the
This film is cleared for public
simulator is significant but is the
exhibition, including nonfirst general price increase since
sponsored television, and is
the simulators were introduced
available on loan or purchase.
some three years ago. The old
Copies may be obtained on
and new simulator prices are:

Search Efforts Net 36 Saves
(continued from Page I)
tress. In 1973, CAP located its
objective 153 times involving
274 persons in distress.
Seven of the 36 persons saved in 1974 can thank their
emergency locator trans m i t t e r s ( E LT ' s ) . T h e s e
modern devices were directly
responsible for bringing lifesaving help to their locations.
Save number 35 and 36
came late in the year with the
credit going to members of
the Alaskan Wing.
The life of a pilot was saved
when he triggered his
emergency locator tran-

s m i t t e r ( E LT ) i n t o l i f e ,
leading a CAP search aircraft to the site. He had made
a precautionary landing on
the Tok River in East Central
Alaska after his aircraft lost
oil pressure.
The pilot was not injured in
the landing however the
below zero temperature
made it unlikely that he could
have survived very long.
The final save for '74 came
on Christmas Day. It involved the emergency medical
evacuation of a gentleman
reported to be suffering
servere abdominal pains and
high fever from Granite

ATC Simulator
Prices Hiked

Old Price
AT(' 5111A
ATC 7,10 (i

New Price

$ 898.50

$1,210.71

1.783.5g

2.327.96

These price increases are
offset to some degree by certain
additional benefits that will accrue to Civil Air Patrol units
purchasing ATC simulators. All
units sold after Feb. 1, 1975 will
be thoroughly demonstrated by a
local ATC dealer thereby assuring proper understanding of the
simulator's operation and
capabilities. Follow-on servicing
under the warranty will also be
performed by the dealer.
Civil Air Patrol units will continue to have the option of
financing purchases through
National Headquarters at 5 percent add on interest (9.1 percent
APR).
SPAATZ AWARD -- Cadet Col. William Pagel receives his
recently earned Gen. Carl A. Spaatz award from Brig. Gen.
John Dolney, commander of Minnesota's Air National
Guard. Pagel is a member of Minnesota Wing's Skyhawk
Composite Squadron.

The price increase and local
dealer, servicing are the major
changes in this program. All
other procedures fo/" purchasing
simulators remain unchanged
and are outlined in CAPR 173-3.

loan from your nearest U.S.
Army Film Library. Requests
for copies should refer to title
and number: "Survival in the
Winter Storm" (DDCP20-286).

Gen..Patterson
D e d i c a t en it
FORK, Md. -- The Chairman
of the National Board, CAP
Brig. Gen. William M. Patterson, was the recent guest of
honor at the Maryland Wing
Group 1 Gunpowder Base Headquarters.
General Patterson was on
hand to dedicate the Gunpowder
unit to the Civil Air Patrol
program. After his dedication
speech he was surprised to find
himself in the midst of "This is
Your Life, General Patterson."
He was the first commander of
the old Parkville Squadron,
which is now known as the Gunpowder Composite Squadron.
Many of his old friends and ofricers were on hand to reminisce
the old days.

Tips On Improving
(continued from Page I)
forms are bulk mailed to
National for processing. This
process is somewhat time
c o n s u m i n g , h o w e v e r, t h e
results have been rewarding.
To complete the record, the
Louisiana Wing is presently
considering having the cadet
or pilot indicate the tail

number of the plane on the
back of the card.
If your wing is having difficulty with the orientation
program, perhaps this plan
will be of assistance to you.
Feel free to use it, modify it,
or disregard it. If you feel
your wing has a better plan,
send it to National Headquarters/EDA.

PAGE THREE

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

FEBURARY, 1975

Uniform Changes
Civil Air Patrol Manual 35-I, CAP Uniforms, is currently under revision and is not expected to be issued for several
months In the meantime some illustrations on grooming standards and the proper placement of devices on the uniform have
been included in the 1975 Squadron Commander's Guide (CAP
Pamphlet 51). In addition, the National Uniform Committee
has approved the following changes ~o the uniform:
Placement of the ID Badge and Name Plate on Male Uniform

The ID badge will be worn
resting directly on top of the
pocket and the name plate
will be aligned with the
'-7"~
pocket seam as shown in the
,o EAOCE
illustration here.
REST,.O o. TOPThere will be no change in
OF POCKET
the placement of these
devices on the female un- .,~EPLATE~
*UC,EO*~T.
iform, The name plate will be
POCKET SEAM
worn centered '.Z inch below
the identification badge.

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Placement of the Communicator's Badge on Female Uniform

Females will wear the communicator's badge ~/~ inch above
the ribbons and below the wings (in the same position as other
specialty insignia). If a female member is also qualified for
other specialty insignia, such as a nurse, then the communicator's badge will be worn above the ribbons and below
the specialty insignia. The position on the pocket for the male
remains unchanged.

A CLOSE LOOK -- California cadets get a close-up look at a Titan I missile during their
visit to the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Eighteen cadets and two
senior escorts recently "hitch hiked" a ride aboard an EC-121 aircraft from McClellan
AFB's 552d Airborne Early Warning and Control Group to Ohio and return. Getting a good
look at the two-stage missile are Cadets Samual Smith of Mather AFB Squadron 14 (left),
Donna Storey of McClellan AFB Squadron 12 (center), and John Hoddad of Mather
Squadron 14.

Mess Dress Hat

Made optional for both male and female senior members
New Female Uniform Combination Authorized

Female members, both cadets and seniors, will be authorized to wear gray slacks in lieu of the gray skirt with the blazer
combination. The slacks will be plain gray, cuffed or uncuffed,
and be purchased commercially.
Uniform Test Item

OUTL()OK

The lightweight combination ID badge and name plate combination has been authorized for test purposes for members of
the National Board and certain selected members of the Middle East Region. This device will be worn on the lightweig.ht
summer shirt only and will be worn only by those sensor
members authorized during the test period.

In Praise Of Praise

Emergency Meet Held

by Chaplain (Maj.) Kenneth W. Henschel, USAF

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Representatives of several organizations
concerned with emergency services operations gathered here recently
to coordinate their activities.
The one-day meeting, called by Civil Air Patrol, Was held in the North
Carolina Wing headquarters building. Present at the meeting were
state and local officials from the Red Cross, Salvation Army, N.C. Ofrice of Civil Preparedness, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Federal Aviation Administration and CAP.
The agenda for the meeting centered around a discussion of the
procedures for requesting assistance from the various agencies.
CAP officials report that the discussion was very helpful to all concerned and several alerting plans were set up or clarified that should
expedite requests for help in all types of emergency operations. These
missions might include natural disasters, aircraft accidents or mercy
missions such as an emergency request for medical supplies and/or
,ersonnel.

..... "That was a tremendous job you did!"
Those are beautiful words to speak and to
hear. Remember how your heart leaped__
for joy and how your soul bathed itself in
the warmth of that stroke the last time
someone said that to you?
What keeps us from praising others more
often? Perhaps we simply forget to say the
words? Maybe some of us are a little insensitive to the power of praise? It could even
be that we have been slighted and forgotten
so often that our parched souls and starving egos have no more praise to render
others. Whatever the reason for the lack of
praising others, no one will deny that every
day is a good day to sing a hymn "in praise
of praise!"

BOX SCORE
C a d e t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,176
S e n i o r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~. .... 35,271
G A M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
T o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,885
(As of Dec. 31, 1974)
(1,211 increase since Jan. I, 1974)

Someone has captured this important
dimension in living in the following poem.
May its message and spirit capture our
hearts today!
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FEBURKRY, 1975

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE FOUR

From The Commander

Safe t yls Efficiency Indicator
by Brig. Gen. Leslie J. Westberg,
USAF, National Commander
In previous columns, I covered
financial management and training -important items for efficient mission
accomplishment. A third contributor,
and also a good indicator of efficie n c y, i s a u n i t ' s
safety record.
Civil Air Patrol's
safety record, in
1974 did not measure up to that of
1973. We flew fewer hours and had more accidents -- a
d i s t i n c t
r e fl e c t i o n

on Our training and supervision of
flight operations. It also placed an unneeded drain on our already austere
financial budget. Aircraft flight and
ground accidents/incidents resulted
in loss of approximately $165,000
to the corporation. That's almost
$60,000 more than we incurred in 1973.
In addition, the 69 aircraft damaged in 1974 were not available for
search missions. As Department of
Defense resources available to CAP
become less and costs of locally
purchased aircraft rise, we must
protect our investments. Our
operating procedures must be

scrutinized; we must be decisive and
make changes where required. More
important are the injuries and
fatalities incurred during corporate
activities. Aircraft accident injuries
soared to 18 in 1974, that's more than
the total incurred in the previous
three years. The trend in annual
fatalitit~s has remained stable with
three during 1974; however, 1972 was
an exception with 12 fatalities, six in
one accident.
Statistics of the past four years
show a definite peak in February in
the number of aircraft mishaps. This
month, therefore, is one which re-

quires special attention to supervi~sion of flight operations. Pilot qualifications, currency, and training programs must be reviewed to insure
that only pilots who meet requirements are allowed to fly corporate
aircraft.
A s N a t i o n a l C o m m a n d e r, I a m
alarmed by the adverse trends of 1974
i n s a f e t y. L e t 1 9 7 5 b e t h e p o i n t a t
which these trends are reversed.
Each of us must do more, with less,
to keep Civil Air Patrol in the position
where we can proudly continue to
s a y, " I ' m a m e m b e r o f C i v i l A i r
Patrol"

Chairman's Comments

Let's Help Ourselves
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by Brig. Gen. William M. Patterson,
CAP, National Board Chairman
The following is quoted from House
Resolution 13884 93rd Congress, 2nd
Session:
"(c) The Secretary of the Air Force
may, under regulations prescribed by
him with the.approval of the Secretary
of Defense, do the following:
"(I) Give, lend or sell to the Civil
Air Patrol without regard to the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949, as amended (40
U.SC. 471 et seq.)-" (A) major
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items of equipment, including
aircraft, motor
vehicles, and communications equipment; and
" (B) necessary
related supplier
equipment, and
training aids; that are excess to the
military departments, or any such
property acquired by the Department of
the Air Force under that Act as excess to
any other Federal department or agency,
including excess Government-owned
property in the hands of contractors.
"(2) Use funds authorized to be
appropriated under subsection (b) to-"(A) provide such articles of the Air
Force uniform to cadets of the Civil Air
Patrol, in such quantities and under such
limitations as he may prescribe;
"(B) furnish such quantities of fuel and
lubricants to the Civil Air Patrol as are
needed by it to carry out any mission
assigned to it by the Air Force, including
operational, unit capability testing, and
approved training missions;
"(C) reimburse, in a fixed amount per
flying hour above fuel and lubricant costs,
members of the Civil Air Patrol while
they are flying specifically authorized
missions, subject to such limitations as
he may prescribe; and
"(D) reimburse members of the Civil
Air Patrol for the payment of travel expenses and ,subsistence while they are
assigned to authorized specific missions,
subject to such limitations as he may
prescribe.

"(3) Permit the use of
and facilities of the Air Fo
siders to be needed by the (
to carry out its mission, a:
the use of those services a
the other military der
Federal departments or s
considers necessary.
..... This verbatim excel,
13884 is commonly refer
"CAP Supply Bill."
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N a t i o n a l B o a r d C h a i r m a n . . . . . . . . . . . . , ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m r . O . w e n . w m t m . , , . . . . . . . . . Dn, CAP
D i r e c t o r o f I n f o r m a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Col. Wm.Caperc III, USAF
C h i e f o f I n t e r n a l I n f o r m a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capt. J. H. Ragan, USAF
E d i t o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SMSgt. Don Bowes, USAF
Assistant Editor .........................................................
TSot. Don Thweatt, USAF
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VOLUME 7, NO. 2

FEBRUARY, 1975

itial effort. I am disillusioned and disappointed! Why?
We~ le~t" me a~nsw~r'thdt I~-y-~S~Wsimple questions.
Question: What do you say to the young
man who, although underpriveleged, truly
wants to be a CAP cadet and tells you that
his family can't afford to buy him a uniform?
Question: What do you say to the
squadron pilot, who wants to improve his
proficiency and search techniques but
cannot afford the money for fuel and
lubricants?
Question: What do you say to the
member who is willing to leave his job,
his family and his many responsibilities
to fly a Redcap but can't afford the travel
and subsistence burden that he is asked to
shoulder while doing so?
Question: What do you say when you
ask yourself, "Have I done everything
possible to preclude having to answer the
first three questions?"
I believe the answer to the last question
must be a firm, positive, unequivocal
"Yes." Anything less than an all out effort by all members of Civil Air Patrol
may well spell the difference between
success or failure insofar as passage of
this vital piece of legislation is concerned.
We cannot afford to let down!
So l ask those Wing Commanders who
have not responded...and they know who
they are.., to immediately get busy and
send personal invitations directly to their
congressmen.
Meanwhile all Region and Wing personal should be establishing contact with
their congressmen. Take pen in hand and
encourage your representatives to make
every effort to attend:
What: CAP Congressional Dinner
When: 1730 EST, March 5, 1975
Where: Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
Who: All Senators and Representatives
Why: So that members of CAP's
National Board can tell your representatives what you are doing, what you deed
to carry on and, most importantly, to express Civil Air Patrol,s appreciation for
their past efforts

FEBURARY, 1975

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE FIVE

Could This Happen To You ? ?
(Editor's Note: Could this conversation have taken place within your wing? Hopefully not,
but it does point out that in the most efficient operations, everyone should be using the same
map and grid system, especially when working with interstate searches. Perhaps local maps
with prominent terrain or manmade features can be used to assist pilots in navigating in
their assigned search grid. But everyone must be familiar with, and use, the standard grid
system when talking to the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, or with anyone who does
not have the local map used by the search teams. The standard grid system is displayed in attachment 10, CAP Manual 50-15. Do you know where you are?)
The following transcript of a
things if you just ask."
located your central reference
telephone conversation has been
"Colonel, I've got a sectional
point and your search areas just
received at CAP national from
in front of me now. Would you
naturally radiate from it like the
the AFRCC at Scott AFB, Ill.
please explain your system?"
spokes of a wagon wheel. You
Ringngngng
"Son, I'll be glad to explain
understand?"
"Bullroar Wing, Lieutanant FUDGE to you. You start on the
"Not quite, sir. For instance,
Shapely speaking."
southeast edge of your typical
your grid reference LD-4-11/C-3
"This is Captain Doright at the Buliroar county map. A Texico
and 7/8ths. Where is that?"
Air Force Rescue Coordination road map will work in an approx"Well, let's see here now,
Center. Is Colonel Rockbound
imate manner, but it is not scienson--I believe I have that right
there?"
tific. Proceed from the
here...uh...Helen, hand me that
"Just a moment, please."
southeast corner, toward the
overlay. Nooooo...Look here,
"Colonel Rockbound here!
northwest 'til you hit the first
son, I've got to get out there and
What's up?"
watertower, fox farm, or coon
launch my airplane. I'll have to
"Colonel, we're having a little h o l l e r , w h i c h e v e r o c c u r s
call you back on this other
trouble plotting the information first..."
matter."
you gave us on the search areas
"Colonel, you know the
"But, Colonel"...
that you've covered for this mis- AFRCC doesn't have fox farms
"No but's, my boy. We've got
sing Cessna 182."
and coon hollers plotted on the
to get this search underway."
"What's to have trouble
Aeronautical charts..."
"Yes, sir. We sure do. Goodby
" T U T- T U T, m y b o y ! Yo u
about? Bullroar Wing uses the
for now."
Finest Unbelievable Damn Grid f e l l o w s a t S c o t t j u s t d o n ' t
in Existence, or the F-U-D-G-E appreciate the local problem.
system. Don't you understand it, Now any good Bullroar county
boy?"
map beats your aeronautical
" . . . U h , w e l l , n o , C o l o n e l charts by a factor of twelve. Do
Rockbound. You see we've come you want to know how FUDGE
to really like the grid system in operates or not?"
BOYERTOWM Pa. -CAP Manual..."
"Go ahead, Colonel
Allentown-Bethlehem - Easton
" L i s t e n , b o y ! - - T h e F i n e s t Rockbound."
Airport served as the main base
Unbelieveable Damn Grid in Ex"All right. Now there is one
for the combined forces of 10
i s t e n c e i s t h e F I N E S Tcaution you must observe if you
squadrons of Pensylvania'~
UNBELIEVABLE-DAMN-GRID
do not come to a water tower or
Group 80 as they completed their
IN-EXISTENCE! You just can,t fox farm first. The coons are
semi-annual state-wide Civil
improve on perfection, son. You' known to nap between the hours
Defense/Civil Air Patrol effec11 stunt your growth if you try. of 1300 and 1500, and they are
tiveness test.
Us graduates of the National
tough to detect when they are
SAR School will tetl you these not up and moving. We have
simulated missionsUf-rom C~il
covered this little problem by
Defense Director Jerry Duckett
training all of our people to look
of Lehigh County and CD Direcfor a coon dog (provided, of
tor Mark A. Farrell of
course, we haven't seen a water
Northampton County, in addition
tower or fox farm first). Exto a series of problems written
perience has proven that the tail
by Mrs. Marguerite V. Osman,
of the average coon dog will
Berks County CD director.
point directly at the reciprocal
The mission coordinator for
of your coon holler."
Group 80's base was Capt.
"Colonel, if you'll just turn to
R i c h a r d I . L u d w i g , C A P, o f
attachment 10 of CAP Manual
Allentown.
50-15, perhaps we..."
A second base at Reading
Municipal Airport was run by
"Just a moment, son. I have
not finished. Once you have
Capt. Andrew J. Linette, comfound your water tower, fox
mander of the Reading Comfarm, or coon holler, you have
posite Squadron 803.
CAP pilots and their privately
owned aircraft ranged from
/
Green Lake in the south, to
Wilkes-Barre in the north and as
far west as Indiantown Gap
Military Reservation at Annville
to the New Jersey border in the
east, flying missions assigned to
the 80th Group.

10 Units
Test Ability

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For the benefit of all
members of Civil Air
Patrol, the latest statistics
of search and rest'ue
activities throughout the
organization ace ~n
below.
T h~e are unoffidM
figures eomplled by
Directorate of Operations
at. CAP National
Headquarters.
{As of Jan. 12, 1975)
Number of missions
Number of aircraft
Number of sorties
Flying hours
Personnel
Mobile radios
Fixed radios
Saves
Finds

9
173
366
541
617
144
93
,0
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Wing Locates
Missing Craft

"TOPS" IN UNIT -- Cadet
Tim Kaufman holds the
trophy he received for being named Airman of the
Year in his unit -- North
Carolina's lllth Air
Rescue and Recovery
Squadron. A member of
the unit for nearly two
years, the cadet was cited
for "his outstanding
volunteer service in the
areas of Aerospace Education and job training."
(Photo by CAP Cadet
Lester Robinson)

DENVER, Colo. -- The
Colorado Wing recently flew 240
hours in search of a missing
Cessna 182 with two people onboard. The aircraft was on a
flight from Grand Junction and
return.
I~ addition to utilizing 57 CAP
aircraft during the three-day
search, a snowmobile club
volunteered four snowmobiles
with crews to hunt for the missing aircraft, which had no
emergency locator transmitter
onboard.
The wreckage was spotted on
the third day from a CAP aircraft. A small portion of the
plane was sticking out of a
frozen lake about 40 miles east of
Grand Junction. A ground party
from the local sheriff's office
recovered the two bodies.

'RESCUED' -- Cadet Robert Tyszka of Garfield Ridge
Squadron (Illinois Wing) does a good job of simulating injury
during a recent training bivouac by members of the Garfield
and Pershing Composite Squadrons at the Kiwanis
Campground near Chicago. Cadets Linda Cybulski and
Walter Cybulski attend to his "injuries." Twenty-five cadets
attended the bivouac which included practice search and

Sq. Goes 'On The Road"
S TA U N TO N , Va . - - M e m b e r s o f Vi r g i n i a ' s A u g u s t a C o m posite Squadron had to drive to nearby Interstate 81 for its most
recent mission.
An Altavista, Va., family of three escaped injury when their
light single engine plane crashed on the median strip of 1-81,
near the Mint Spring, Va., interchange.
Augusta Squadron members arriving at the scene shortly
after the incident set up a guard detail until investigators
arrived. They also assisted in moving the aircraft to the
Shenandoah Valley Airport about 15 miles away.

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PAGE SIX

FEBURARY, 1975

CAP Members Save.
JANUARY IN ALASKA -- A
air search was launched when an
emergency Iocator transmitter
(ELT) signal was reported in the
victinity of Bering Glacier. CAP
aircraft located the wreckage,
landed and rescued the two men
who had been aboard the aircraft
that had crashed.
FEBRUARY IN ALASKA -- A
lost snowmobile enthusiast was
located from the air by CAP aircraft some 20 miles off his intended route which was to take
him from Kiualina to Noatak,
Alaska.
F, E B R U A R Y I N T E N N ESSEE -- Fourteen minutes
after takeoff a CAP pilot
located the crash site of an
aircraft with seven aboard. CAP
received credit with saving the
life of one of those on the craft

because of the nature of her injuries.
M A R C H I N U TA H - - C A P
members located a missing aircraft in the southwest corner of
the state and received credit for
saving the lives of the four persons aboard.
MARCH IN NEW MEXICO -CAP pilots located a downed
craft near Gascon, New Mexico
and received credit for saving
the lives of three persons who
were aboard.
MARCH IN COLORADO -CAP shared credit for two saves
along with other search agencies
when a downed aircraft was
located near Aspen, Colo.
MARCH IN CALIFORNIA -A emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal was instrumental in saving the life of a
pilot following the crash of a

light airplane he was flying from
Navato to Riverside, Calif. CAP
aircraft pinpointed the signal
some I0 miles north of Santa
Barbara, Calif.
MARCH IN NEVADA -- The
location of an emergency locator
transmitter (ELT) signal was
pinpointed from the air and a
CAP ground team was dispatched to the location and rescued
the downed pilot.
MARCH IN ALASKA -- A
CAP aircraft spotted the crash
site an hour after the search was
called and a U.S. Army
helicopter rescued the crash victim.
APRIL IN ALASKA -- A
ground team which included
CAP personnel along with two
CAP aircraft located and
rescued a 60-year-old prospector
who was suffering from the ex-

treme cold, exhaustion and disorientation.
JUNE IN ALASKA -- A lady
suffering from a heart attack
was airlifted from Clear to Fairbanks, Alaska thus saving her
life.
JUNE IN ARIZONA -- CAP
aircraft located a pilot who was
forced to land in the desert
northwest of Flagstaff, Ariz.
Credit was given to CAP for saving his life due to the remote
desert area.
JUNE IN ALASKA -- A lady
who had stopped breathing and
was being kept alive by mouthto-mouth resuscitation was airlifted to medical facilities in
Anchorage, Alaska for medical
treatment by CAP aircraft.
JUNE IN ALASKA -- A
gentleman suffering from ab-

dominal pains and vomiting
blood was airlifted to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska for medical
treatment by CAP aircraft.
JUNE IN ARIZONA --CAP
rescued 9he of its own members
when she became lost while riding
a motorbike in an isolated area
near Buckeye, Ariz. She was suffering from dehydration and extreme fatigue.
JUNE IN WISCONSIN -- A
elderly lady who had suffered a
heart attack and had lain in an
open field for two days was
located and rescued by a CAP
ground team.
JULY IN MASSACHUSETTS
-- CAP members witnessed an
aircraft crash while attempting
to take-off from Norwood, Mass.
The members rushed to the

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crash site and rescued a lady
who was seriously injured in the
mishap.
AUGUST IN PENNSYLVA N I A - - C A P r e s o p o n d e d
with two ground teams when
their assistance was requested
by local law enforcement
personnel in Danville, Pa.
-An elderly lady who had
wondered away from a nursing
home was found by the teams.
AUGUST IN WISCONSIN -- A
youth who had failed to return

from a day of fishing was spotted
from the air by a CAP aircraft.
The plane directed a ground
team to his rescue.
SEPTEMBER IN NEBRASKA -- A CAP aircrew located
a student pilot who had become lost and disoriented and
escorted her to a safe landing at
Council Bluffs Airport.
OCTOBER IN IDAHO -- The'
timely delivery of human blood
to a patient in Moscow, Idaho
who was suffering from a ruptured spleen saved his life.

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()CTOBER IN WISCONSIN -A ground team made up of CAP
personnel located and rescued a
lost fisherman in the
northwestern portion of the
state.

A CAP pilot homed-in on an
emergency Iocator transmitter
(ELT) signal and directed a
rescue helicopter to the site to
save the lives of two gentlemen
who had crashed their aircraft.

( ) C TO B E R I N I D A H O - - A
CAP aircraft transferred life
saving blood from Coeur d'Alene
Airport to Bonners Ferry, Idaho
thus saving the life of a man who
was suffering from a bleeding ulcer.

NOVEMBER IN IDAHO -- A
ground search resulted in saving
the life of a lost hunter west of
Cocur d'Alene, Idaho.

NOVEMBER IN ALASKA --

NOVEMBER IN WISCONSIN
-- A CAP aircrew located a
youth who had become lost while

hunting and directed a ground
team to his rescue.
DECEMBER IN ALASKA -A pilot who was forced to make a
landing in a remote area and in
freezing temperature was
located by CAP pilots.
DECEMBER IN ALASKA -A emergency medical evacuation was performed by CAP
pilots transferring a patient
from Granite Point to
Anchorage, Alaska.

36 Lives in 1974

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

PAGE SEVEN

FEBURARY, 1975

Minnesotians Camp Out

FOUR AREA MEN
ON DOWNED PLANE

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. -- A 'true' practice survival exercise was
conducted recently when cadets from the Grand Rapids Composite
Squadron spent two days and nights in the Sugar Lake area.
The group drove to within walking distance of their intended camp
site. They back-packed their equipment and supplies in the remainder
of the distance.
After construction and an inspection of their camp site, they cooked
their evening meal over camp fires. Much of their chow came from
the land as edible food was searched for throughout the woods~
A simulated target was also located by the CAP members.

Alaskan Search Is Successful
CLEAR, Alaska -- The Clear Civil Air Patrol Squadron recently
flew 14 hours in support of a air search and rescue mission for a man
who was reported overdue.
The unidentified man was traveling to Clear on foot to obtain food
supplies for his family. He was equipped with snowshoes and
necessary survival equipment.
Two days after the search began the man released a flare when he
heard an aircraft near him. The flare was observed and an Air Force
helicopter was sent in to pick the man up. He was reported in good
condition.

DISCUSSION-- Augusta Composite,Squadron commander, CAP Maj. Dennis M. Sutton,
(left), chats with CAP Lt. Col. H. Emory Topping, a former squadron commander, after a
recent squadron meeting when they discussed a Piedmont airliner crash in the Blue Ridge
Mountains. The crash was 15 years ago Oct. 30. (Photo by CAP Lt. Don Houser)

Looking Back On Mission
Improves Rescue Techniques
by 1st Lt. Don Rouser, CAP
STAUNTON, Vs. -- On October 30, 15 years ago, a Piedmont airliner crashed into the
Blue Ridge Mountains near
Waynesboro, killing 26 of the 27
persons aboard The crash was
not found for three days because
of bad weather. The search was
called everything from "a big
mess" to "a good solid search,
as far as CAP was concerned"
To r e c a l l t h a t m i s s i o n ,
Augusta Squadron of Staunton
held a special meeting recently
to discuss CAP 'involvement in
that search mission and to discuss the resulting changes made
in CAP on a state and national
level.
Guest speakers at the meeting
were CAP Lt Col. It. Emory
Topping of Staunton and CAP
Maj. Dennis M. Sutton of
Raphine. Both were closely involved with the mission. Colonel
Topping was mission director
for one day and is a former
Augusta Squadron commander
Major Sutton was a ground team
leader and is the current
squadron commander.
The things which went right,
and things that went wPong,
were discussed, this time with
the added advantage of hindsight Two important results
from this mission included a
better search and rescue guide
being adopted by CAP on a
National level, and the appoint*
ment of a mission coordinator to
coordinate search and rescue activities of all participating agencies.
The airliner was on a routine
fl i g h t f r o m Wa s h i n g t o n t o
Charlottesville when it dis-

appeared. A massive search
began, hampered by bad
weather, a,d the crash site was
finally spotted three days later
in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Only one person, a passenger,
survived the crash.
Major Sutton told the group
that when the mission got
started, the ground teams were
organized first but were
hampered by heavy fog.
"On our way to Charlottesville
across the mountain, the fog was
so bad we had to put our heads
out the car windows and look
down to see the road. But we
finally made it and started
ground interrogation at once.
"We searched all night long
and through the next day, even
running out of gas one time. But
people had heard about the crash
and went out of their way to
help. One man got up at 3 a.m.
and gave us some gas so we
could continue the search," the
major continued.
Saturday, the second day of
the mission, was still rainy and
foggy and search aircraft
couldn't fly until late afternoon.
By this time. Major Sutton explained, there were 40 aircraft,
including six helicopters at the
search headquarters at
Charlottesville, waiting to get
airborne. A CAP communications van was dispatched
to a field atop the mountain. It
was later learned that the van
was only a half mile from the
crashed airliner, which was
hidden by low clouds.
Sunday morning, the third day,
the weather cleared and a tiny
halo of fog which had ringed one
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U.S. Marines Instruct Cadets
NEW BERN, NC. -- Cadets of the Craven County Composite
Squadron were taught emergency rescue and fire fighting techniques
On downed aircraft by U.S. Marine Corp personnel from Cherry Point
Air Station near here.
The chief instructor for the class were Gunnery Sgt. W.E. Rife. Be
was assisted by Sgt. W.E. Vaughn. The instruction included
procedures for rescuing an injured pilot from the cockpit of a downed
aircraft, the use of different types of fire extinguishers and the use of
foam.
After the class the 13 cadets were given a tour of an A-6E Intruder
aircraft by Capt. Bob Tare, pilot and Lt. James Burns.

8:30 a.m., a helicopter crew, on
its way to search another area,
spotted what looked like a dead
tree. The chopper turned back
BUCKHANNON, W.Va -- The Buckhannon Composite Squadron
for a closer look, and saw the
helped the Upshur County Salvation Army collect more than its set
plane's tail section. Ground
goal for the first time in history.
,
rescue teams found the survivor, The Director of the County Salvation Army expressed his th~nks to
still conscious but strapped in
the CAP unit for giving their free time making this project such a
his seat with a dislocated hip. He
success
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
told rescuers he JMMi~~~ ~2 . ~,',, - ..... , 1
a ~ . . . . . . ,~_, m ...... s . . . "
s e a r c h i n g a i r c r a f t a n d o n c e e ~ 'man .the.collection. pots .during the.Christmas holidays. Those.parto e n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
heard voices. But the fog kept
ticipating included SM Clayton Baughman, Capt. Charles Posey, Lt.
searchers from spotting the
Dorothy Cowger and Cadets Michael Cowger, Donna Baughman and
wreckage.
Eva Beer.
C o l o n e l To p p i n g s a i d ,
"Everybody wanted to help, but
it became a real problem. People did not know how to properly
interrogate, so a CAP ground
WESTIMINSTER, Md. -- As a result of the signing of an agreement
team might be 10 minutes behind
late last year between the Carroll Composite Squadron and officials of
a group of volunteers seeking inthe County Emergency Operations Center, this CAP unit now has a
formation from the same
transceiver on the county government frequency.
residents. Because CAP had not
The transceiver will provide a direct radio link between the unit's
been designated the coordinating
mobile communications center/command post and the Carroll County
search agency, CAP could not
Emergency Operations Center.
take control and coordinate the
agencies. Each volunteer group
was searching on its own," the
colonel recalled.
"As a direct result of this misEVERETT, Wash. -- Fourteen cadets from Washington Wing's
sion it was ruled that only
Paine Field Composite Squadron were recently given orientation rides
authorized search aircraft could
in a U.S. Army H58A helicopter.
be in a search area, and this was
The 30 minute flights were given by pilot WO Mike Arnold who is a
a major' improvement," Colonel
member of the U.S. Army Reserve headquartered at Fort Lewis,
Topping explained. "Other im- Wash.
portant changes were that the
Cadets were flown over the Puget Sound area with a refueling stop
search guide was improved and
at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.
rescue squads agreed to
recognize their own
geographical areas and not enter
another area until requested."
After the mission, Colonel
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- More than 6O cadets and senior members
To p p i n g s a i d , h e a n d o t h e r
f-ore the New Hampshire Wing were recently hosted on a flight in a CAugusta Squadron members
130 Hercules aircraft by the 133rd Tactical Airlift Squadron, New
prepared a search plan. "It was Hampshire Air National Guard.
pretty good and was accepted as
The hour-long flight gave the CAP members a first hand opportunity
the standard in Virginia. The
to observe the Guardsmen in action and to fly in this type of aircraft.
National Board heard of it and
after a few minor changes the
plan we put together was
adopted on a national level," he
noted.

Unit Assists Salvation Army

Sq. Expands Radio Capability

Cadets Get Orientation Rides

Memt rs Fly In C-130 Aircraft

Lt. Pairo Constructs Display

"Another change we are glad
about is that after that mission,
a total mission coordinator was
named to head up all participating groups. Searches have
worked a lot better since," the
colonel concluded.
The Augusta Squadron
members drove 1.950 miles and
spent 1,080 manhours in the
Piedmoht search mission.

SANDSTON, Va. -- Putting forth the idea that Aerospace Education
really belongs alongside reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic, Virginia
Wing's Aerospace Education Director, CAP 1st. Lt. Jane M. Pairo,
recently constructed an Aerospace Education display.
The display was shown at the State Science Teachers Conference
held in Fredericksburg, Va. The conference was sponsored by the
State Department of Education and offered the CAP Wing an opportunity to display various Aerospace Education teaching aids.
Lieutenant Pairo also had the opportunity to discuss with the more
than 400 teachers attending, the possibility of teaching Aerospace
Education in their High Schools.

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FEBURARY, 1975

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PAGE TEN

Thorough Check Proves Best
by Capt. Chris garabatsos, CAP
I,do,motiotl Otficel. Gctty (It~dic.lo)
Municipal Squadron

Capt. Kenneth Woods, commander of the Gary Municipal
Squadron, is known to his friends
as a very jovial, funloving, and
energetic CAP squadron commander. To a stranger Captain
Woods is hardly the type one
would associate with caution and
checklists, but his many years as
the driver of a transcontinental
truck have instilled him with the
habit of being cautious and to exercise proper maintenance of his
equipment. He carries those
habits with him when he flies the
squadron assigned O-1 Cessna
"Bird-Dog" recently acquired
from W)ng headquarters.
On Oct. 30, 1974, the fact that
Captain Woods conducted a
thorough and careful preflight inspection probably saved his life,
for during this inspection, he discovered that the elevator of the
aircraft appeared to be loose.
Closer inspection of the elevator
revealed that the center hinge
fitting had completely fractured.
The elevator was held in place
by the two smaller outboard
hinge fittings at the end of the
horizontal stabilizer.
Discovery of this condition
prompted Captain Woods to
cancel his flight, and he immediately called the defect to
the attention of the squadron
m a i n t e n a n c e o f fi c e r, L t .
Douglas Filipoff, who is an aircraft mechanic for the Gary,
Ind., Police Department unit.
Lieutenant Filipoff proceeded
to check both of the outer fittings
and found that minute cracks
were present in both of them.
These hinge brackets were
removed from the horizontal
stabilizer and were turned over
to Capt. Anthony Peters, the
Squadron Safety officer whose

occupation is that of
immediately sent to Wing and
Metallurgist for the Inland Steel
the FAA. Micro-photographs of
Co. of East Chicago, Ind.
the metal were also included.
Captain Peters contacted the
nearest Federal Aviation Administration Inspector and
detailed his qualifications and
requested permission to run a
spector-analysis and visual inspection on the hinge fittings.
The FAA Inspector welcomed
h i s o ff e r i n v i e w o f P e t e r ' s
qualifications and availability of
the best equipment needed for
the job.

Only because Captain Woods
made such a careful pre-flight
inspection was tragedy avoided,
for had the elevator hinge
brackets broken completely, the
elevator would have twisted
about, held there by a vertical
post. This, in turn. would have
jammed the rudder to one side
or the other, causing a violent
loss of control of the aircraft
and/or probable injury to the occupants.

Captain Peters then proceeded
to carry out a complete
metallurgical investigation and
concluded that "metal fatigue"
was the cause of the parts
failure. A detailed report was

SWR Conference
Kirtland AFB, N. Mex.
NEC Meeting/Advisory
Panel/Congressional Dinner Washington, D.C.
Apr. 3-5
National Congress on
Aerospace Education
New Orleans, La.
Apr. 12
MER Conference
Charlotte, N.C.
May 3
NCR Conference
TBA
May 17
GLR Conference
Milwaukee, Wise.
Jun. 7
NEC Meeting
Maxwell AFB, Ala.
Jun. 14-16 Air Cadet League of
Nova Scotia, Canada
Canada Meeting
Jun. 21-Jul I Cadet Officers School
Maxwell AFB, Ala.
(Tentative)
Jul. 3-9
CAP National Staff
Maxwell AFB, Ala.
College
Jul. 11-12 SERConference
TBA
Jul. 19
IACE Military Ball
New York, N.Y.
Jul. 20
RMR Conference
Wyoming
Ju127-Aug ! National SAR School
Governors Island, N.Y.
Aug. 2
NEC Meeting
Maxwell AFB, Ala.
Aug. 4
IACE Military Ball
Washington, D.C.
Aug. 16
PACR Conference
Honolulu, Hawaii
Sep. 22-29 lACE Planning Conference Brussels, Belgium
Oct. 2-5
National Board Meeting St. Louis, Mo.
Oct. 18
NER Conference
Kiamesha Lake, N.Y.
Dec. 13
NEC Meeting
Maxwell AFB, Ala.

So all you Bird-doggers and
other pilots, check those hinge
brackets and remember that it is
always a good idea to USE
THAT CHECKLIST???

CAP Senior Members Hold
Safety Seminar--Flying Clinic
ANNVILLE, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's Annville Senior
Squadron 306 recently hosted a
safety seminar and flying clinic
for Civil Air Patrol and local
pilots.
The clinic was conducted by
the Federal Aviation Administration General Aviation
District Office, Harrisburg, Pa.
Pilots received the needed
biennial flight review tests required for pilots not engaged in
airline or commerical flying
where FAA already does periodic flight checks. This is one
of the new actions taken by
FAA to enhance operational
safety in all pilot categories.
The safety seminar included lectures, slide presentation and
films on flying safety.
A simulator was flown from
Pittsburgh for the event so pilots
could get in some IFR (instru-

ment flight rating) practice during the clinic. In addition, Clifton
Osborne, FAA CFI (certified
flight instructor) gave check
rides to all CAP pilots to qualify
them as orientation pilots.

Training Is- Held
In Arizona Desert
FULLEI~TON, Calif. -Cadets and seniors from California's North Orange County Composite Squadron traveled to the.
Arizona desert for a r~eent
week-end practice mission.
The 20 cadets and 10 seniors
hiked to the location which was
seven miles from the road.
While on the mission the
members practiced ground team
procedures, survival techniques
and ground navigation.

National Guard Unit To Assist
With CAP FAucation Program
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Several
members of Missouri's Air
National Guard located at
Rosecrans Field, Mo., recently
undertook a project to assist
CAP cadets of the St. Joseph
Composite Squadron (Missouri
Wing) in their aerospace education program.
At a meeting between personnel from the two
organizations, it was decided
that National Guard officers
would began working with those
cadets who are involved in the
study of aircraft in flight.
The officers will alternate
working with the cadets as they

Clark County Sq.
Shows Hardware
LAS VEGA, Nev. -- Duringa
recent Open House held at Nellis
AFB, Nevada, CAP members
from the Clark County Composite Squadron manned a
promotional booth which was set
up in the U.S. Air Force
Thunderbird's hanger.
The CAP booth was located
along with eye catching exhibits
including a jet aircraft cockpit,
survival gear displays and a U.S.
Air Force sponsored race car.
In addition, the Open House
featured an air show performed
by the Thunderbirds and the
U.S. Army's Golden Knights
Parachute Team.

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training, recently taught serving techniques to cadets from the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol
wing. Nearly 100 cadets from the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, and Oahu participated in the
one-day seminar sponsored by Continental.

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in which he is trained.
A spokesman for the Air
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"They hope te-T~,=~:====::-joyable progr.am for the cadets
whereby they will get the benefit
of the technical knowledge of the
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Unit Presented
To City Council
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The
111th Air Rescue and Recovery
Squadron was recently
presented to the Charlotte City
Council.
Through the efforts of Councilman Joe Withrow, the cadet
oriented unit was afforded some
much appreciated public exposure during the televised council meeting.
CAP Maj. Joseph R. Bondurant, squadron commander,
made a brief introduction,
centering his comments of the
unit's drill team, which had only
recently returned from the
National Drill Competition as
winners.

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PAGE ELEVEN

CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

North Carolinians Train
In Life Saving Course
WINSTON SALEM, N.C.--'Members of the Winston-Salem
Composite Squadron are better prepared to save lives after
completing an eight-hour course in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
The course, dealing with a method of supporting life should
the victim's heart suddenly stop beating, was offered by the
American Heart Association and taught by William VaughnLloyd of the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
Completing the course were Capts. Jack D. Moorefield and
George M. Salley; 2d Lts. Bob VanHorn, James H. Gilley Jr.,
Katherine Hatfield, Wilbur Thomas and Marcia Nelson; Lt.
Col. I-lolli Nelson; Cadets Col. Charles M. Link, Lt. Col.
Gregory V. Bowman and WO Charles W. Vaughn-Lloyd.

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TV TIME -- Capt. David Ortner (second from left), and Cadet Sgt. Kevin Fitzgerald (left),
of the Fargo-Moorehead Cadet Squadron (North Dakota) were guests on the KXJB-TV
"Coffee Time" program hosted by Sally Hilleboe and Jim Adelson. They discussed various
aspects of CAP and the cadet program during the hour-long program. Also participating,
but not shown, was Cadet Maj. Kelly Vorachek.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.--Forty-three members of Van
Dyke Cadet Squadron 3-7, recently made a field trip to Wright.
P a t t e r s o n A F B , O h i o w h e r e t h e y t o u r e d t h e A i r, F o r c e
Museum.
Seniors and cadets saw the Gemini-series space capsules,
and displays related to the history of aviation from Kitty Hawk
through today. Of special interest was the exhibit on Civil Air
Patrol and it's beginnings from wartime coastal patrol to peace
time air search and rescue missions.

Air Force Capt. W.F. Beringer Parents
Presented Flying Safety Award.
MAXWELL AFB, Ala. -- Air
Force Capt. William F. Beringer
was recently persented a Headquarters Command "Well Done"
Flying Safety Award for his actions in dealing with an in-flight
engine failure of a Cessna 175.
The liaison officer for Civil Air
Patrol's Oklahoma Wing was flying the CAP aircraft to a
meeting in Dallas when he encountered a severe engine
vibration. A total loss of oil
pressure and high oil
temperatures immediately
followed causing dense white
smoke to filter into the cabin.
"I immediately placed a Mayday call," Captain Beringer
remembered, "and began

sorting out my options. The way
I saw it, I could either throttle
back on the power and hope the
engine wouldn't fall apart on me
before I reached an airport, or I
could shut down the engine and
attempt a forced landing."
Knowing that an attempted
forced landing might cause injury to himself and his
passenger and further damage to
the CAP aircraft, the Air Force
senior-rated pilot knew he really
had only one choice: From his
perch at 9,500 feet, he could see
the aircraft couldn't glide to the
nearest airport, Hatbox Field in
Muskogee, Okla. Capt. Beringer
elected to keep the engine going

at a reduced RPM and try tora
landing at Hatbox.
By this time, the oily, white
smoke filling the cabin, was
irritating Capt. Beringer's eyes,
making breathing extremely diF
ficult and severely limiting his
vision. Obtaining detailed instructions from ground controllers, he successfully landed
the damaged Cessna at Hatbox,
eight minutes after the in-flight
emergency began, without
further damage to the aircraft or
injury to either him or his
passenger.
Later inspection of the engine
would reveal a thrown rod that
left a hole in the engine casing
about the size of a softball.

Learn Of Cadet Life

EASTON, Md~--The Easton Composite Squadron spread the
welcome mat for cadet parents and friends at a recent unit formation.
Parents received a comprehensive orientation into the life of
a CAP cadet, including briefings on aerial search' capabilities,
ground rescue and security potential, communications and
aerospace and youth leadership training opportunities.

LEBANON, N.H.--More than 30 New Hampshire wing pilots.
attended a flight clinic at the Lebanon Regional Airport
recently.
The day-long session included annual pilot flight checks to
determine the proficiency of the pilots in various types of CAP
aircraft used for air search and rescue operations and a twohour lecture to update the pilots on new Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
Lt. Col. Calvin Stiles, CAP, New Hampshire Wing director of
operations conducted the clinic while Lt. Col. Harvey Plourde,
CAP, New Hampshire Wing flight operations officer supervised
the flight checks.
The FAA briefing was conducted by Prof. Ron Brown of the
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GIFT -- The Lake Charles Composite Squadron (Louisiana Wing) recently received 15 gas
powered model airplanes from the American Modelers Association. The presentation was
made by the local Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society (LARKS). From left to right are, Francis Nixon, a member of the LARKS, Cadet Lt. Col. Gerald K. Courville, and Lt. Col. J. Clifford Courvi!le, both of the Lake Charles unit.

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

FEBURARYt 1975

People In The News
A former Vermont Wing Commander, CAP
Col. William F. Shea was recently appointed
commissioner for the newly formed Department
of Transportation for Broome County, New York.
The department is headquartered at the Broome
County Airport in Binghamton, N.Y. Shea's new
duties include the development of the Aviation
and Transit Division for Broome County ...
Members of the Peninsula Composite Squadron
(Virginia Wing) recently constructed and manned a CAP booth during an open house held at
Langley AFB, Va. Included in their display was
communications equipment, a mock-up crash
site and search and rescue equipment. In addition the unit had an 0-1 Bird-Dog aircraft on static
display...

TSgt. Patrick M. Daisley, TSgt. Steven R. Clark,
TSgt. Jerald L. Watton, SSgt. Martain C. Olinger,
SSgt Katherine I. McCue, Sgt. Sheryl R. Lockett
and AIC Con~e J. Zimmer. The senior members
were Ist Lt. Mary Lou Manners, 2nd Lt. Pat B.
Manners and WO Frank Nigro...

Te n m e m b e r s o f t h e A l b a n y C o m p o s i t e
Squadron (New York Wing) were recently cited
with certificates of commendation from the New
York State Civil Defense Commission. Receiving
the certificates for completing an eight-hour CD
counse were: 1st Lt. Irwin Burgess, 1st Lt.
Sharon Falkenheimer, SM Harriet Gillespie,
Cadets Tim Cleary, Brian Wells, Van Kandt,
Lynn Stout, David Crawford, William Treadway
and Lyndia Treadway...

Cadet A1C Michael Nieves of the Manhattan
Cadet Squadron 2 (New York Wing) was recently
named as his unit's Cadet of The Year for 1974.
A fellow cadet, Sgt. Jose Cruz was selected as the
units Most Improved Cadet for last year ... Five
cadets of the Spokane Composite Squadron
(Washington Wing) were special guests of the
Armed Service Committee, Spokane Chamber of
Commerce meeting recently. Cadets WO Alice
M. Clark, WO William W. Bost, WO Coral L.
Manners, Airman Michael P. O'Donnell and CB
Michael A. Swinkles were given an up-to-date
report on the Air Force's B-1 Bomber and were
briefed on the importance of the recent record
setting trans-Atlantic flight from New York to
London by the SR-71 aircraft...
Cadet Maj. Keith D. Brocksmith of the
Vandenberg Cadet Squadron 101 (California
Wing) was recently honored as Group II Outstanding Cadet for 1974. Cadet Brocksmith competed with fellow cadets from six units within
the Group for this annual recognition. He has
been active in CAP for one year and is the only
cadet in the Group to earn his private pilot
license through the CAP flying program...
CAP 2d Lt. Richard S. Pollok, Capt. James
Masura and 1st Lt. Fer01 F. Friedenberg who are
members of the Peninsula Composite Squadron
(Virginia Wing) were recently awarded Certificates of Appreciation for their work on a recent Wing Encampment ... Three CAP
Squadrons, Mid Ohio Valley, Parkersburg Senior
and Parkersburg Cadet Squadrons recently
merged and will be known as Parkersburg (West
Virginia) Composite Squadron. CAP Lt. Col.
Pearl White Ward, who is.a 25 year veteran of
CAP, will serve as the unit's commander...
Cadet'TSgt. Janet M. Jones of the Mon-Valley
Composite Squadron 1405 (Pennsylvania Wing)
was named Honor Cadet as well as School
Female Honor Cadet during a recent Wing Type
A Encampment... Cadets Capt. Tim Cieary and
Lt. Bill Rinkewich ~ecently were instructors
for the Albany Composite Squadron's (New York
Wing) land rescue class. Rock climbing and
rapelling was taught by the instructors... Two
brothers, CAP Majors Leslie R. Carter and
David A. Carter, are presently serving as Directors of Cadet Programs in CAP. Leslie serves with
the Hawaii Wing and David holds the position in
the Virginia Wing.

Cadets Lt. Col. Kathy Hessler, 2d Lt. Karla
Hessler, WO Kellie Hessler, Sgt. Art Hessler and
Airman Dennis Tomlinson recently assisted in
extinguishing a fire burning in a dry field. The
Tri-Cities Composite Squadron (Washington
Wing) cadets were returning from a squadron
meeting when the fire was spotted... Virginia's
Peninsula Composite Squadron recently
presented awards to three of its members for
their service with the organization. CAP Lt. Col.
Robert E. Armbrust received the Meritorious
Service Award, CAP Lt. Col. Herbert Schoonmaker and Cadet Mark Sehoonmaker received
certificates of completion for the classroom instructors course...
Cadet MSgt. Larry Collins recently received a
Certificate of Appreciation from the Air Force's
Recruiting Detachmer~t 208. Collins, a member of
Lancaster Squadron 304 (Pennsylvania Wing),
was presented the certificate for the support he
gave the Air Force Recruiter in Lancaster, Pa...
Members of the New Britain Cadet Squadron
(Connecticut Wing) recently performed and instructed drill movements to more than 100 Cub
Scouts at a local elementary' school. The young
scouts were taught basic drill movements along
with special movements which are performed
during parades...
J. W. Johnson was recently awarded the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) Exceptional Service Medal for his
work on the Pioneer 10 mission to the planet
Jupiter. Johnson presently serves in CAP as
Aerospace Education Officer for the Patrick
Cadet Squadron (Florida Wing)... Twelve cadets
and three senior members of the Spokane Composite Squadron (Washington Wing) recently
received their Air Search and Rescue Ribbons.
Receiving the ribbons were Cadets WO William
W. Bost, Terry E. Bowen, Kathy A. Elder, Rande
L. Linder and Carol L. Manners. Also, Cadets

Three former members of the Sandpoint Cadet
Squadron (Washington Wing) are presently serving on active military duty. Steven Ashbridge
recently completed basic training at Lackland
A F B , Te x . , a n d i s s e r v i n g a s a s e c u r i t y
policeman at Malstrom AFB, Mont. Richard K.
DeRosa II is presently serving at Ford Ord,
Calif., with the U.S. Army. Richard M. Covert is
a communications analyst specialist with the
U.S. Air Force assigned at Goodfellow AFB, Tex.

HONORED -- Cadet Col. Craig Harbuck receives CAP's
highest achievement for cadets -- the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz
Award -- from U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers (former Governor) of Arkansas. Cadet Harbuck is the second CAP cadet
from Arkansas to receive this coveted award. Assigned to
the Arkansas Wing, Harbuck'is presently attending Hendrix
College on a CAP undergraduate college grant.

Space Fair Attracts

Members In California
VANDENBERG AFB, Calif.
-- Members of the Vandenberg
Cadet Squadron 101 recently
attended the 1974 Space Fair at
Point Naval Missile Center,
Calif.
The Space Fair is sponsored by
the military and civilian personnel employed at Point Mugu
and Port Rueneme naval complexes. |t includes aerobatic
demonstrations by some of the
country's finest aviators and
also features many scientific, industrial and educational displays
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OPEN HOUSE -- Cadets
Robert Paiz (left), and
Steven Amato of the Marin
Composite Air Reseue
Squadron (California
Wing) pose by their
squadron's display at the
recent Open House at
Hamilton AFB, Calif. Project officer for the exhibit
was CAP 2d LL Helene F.
Stratman.

The CAP cadets enjoyed viewing the many types and mod e~
of aircraft operated by th~ a~
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the present. Exhibited aircraft
were used during World War II
and also during the Korean and
Vietnam conflicts.
Capt. Florence M. Whitefiled,
Squadron 101 deputy commander, stated that field trips to
aerospace activities, such as this
Space Fair, are an integral part
of the aerospace education
program provided for their CAP
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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS,

'H.I.T.' Squad Visits
Roanoke Composite Sq.
ROANOKE, Va. -- Members of the Roanoke Composite Squadron
were recently visited by the "H.I.T." Squad. Not a gangster "H.I.T."
squad, but an anti-crime squad.
The "H.I.T." Squad in an anti-burglary team of the Roanoke City
Police Department. It was created by the Police Department to combat burglaries which have been increasing across the United States.
The "H.I.T." Squad has launched an all-out public awaretmss
program in the Roanoke Valley. Lt. W. Bower, commander of the
Squad, feels that the best way to prevent burglaries is through efforts
of concerned citizens.
In addition to their public information program, the "H.I.T" Squad
also endorses the "Nosey Neighbor" and "Operation Identification."
"Nosey Neighbors" is a program for citizens who look out for each
other. Nosey Neighbors watch each other's homes and report
suspicious activities to the police.
"Operation Identification" allows residents to borrow electric
engraving machines from the police. With these, they engrave
their driver's license number on valuable property, such as
radios, TVs, stereos and such. This enables police to identify and
return stolen property.

Proceeds From Air Show
Buy Life Saving Equipment
VISITORS -- Cadet 1st Sgt. Michael Frongillo shows a model of an U.S. Air Force B-52
Bomber to some interested visitors during the recent Newport-Bristol County Composite
Squadron (Rhode Island Wing) Open House. More than 50 visitors attended and five new
cadets were recruited into CAP along with two senior members during the day long event.

out by a knowledge of what the
message probably was.
Next to seeing, hearing is the
Hearing loss may be slight or
most important of the special
severe and temporary or persenses used in flying. From the
manent. The loss may be for
first instructions to the latest
high or low or all tones. Failure
landing at a controlled airport,
to clear the Eustachian tubes
hearing has been essential.
during descent will result in
slight and temporary reduction
As we hear, the outer ear, that
part outside of ~he drum,
of hearing (aerotitis) and
collects the sOund waves. Sound
possibly an ear-ache. If repeated
waves cause the drum to vibrate
often enough, a permanent
and transmit the waves to the
"flat" loss of hearing can result.
middle ear. This is accomplished
A "flat" loss is for all frequenby three small bones called
cies. This type of deafness is in
ossicles, one of which touches
the middle ear where the nerve
the drum. The vibrations now go
ends: it is also known as a
perception hearing loss. In the
into the inner ear, a fluid filled
early stages, the high tones are
cavity into which the auditory or
nerve of hearing ends. The nerve
lost; the flyer can no longer hear
carries the message to the brain
his watch tick but he has no trouwhere it is interpreted as a
ble with speech or the telephone.
sound.
The volume of a sound is
When there are two or more
measured in decibles, and levels'
sounds of the same frequency
above a hundred can permanentbut a difference in intensity, the
ly damage hearing. All propellor
ear will pick up only the louder
airplanes and helicopters have a
of the two but it can often choose
noise level above the danger
sounds of different frequencies
level. The noise level varies in
provided the .volume of one is not
all types of aircraft as does the
too great. This makes it possible
type of noise. In propellor airto talk in a noisy airplane
planes most noise is in the lower
although speech is always dislevels. It varies with the amount
torted. Often, only parts of
of power being applied;
words are picked up or undertherefore, it is loudest on takeoff
stood, and the meaning is pieced
and climb. The greatest noise is
f r o m t h e p r o p e l l o r, n o t t h e
engine. Prop tips may approach
the speed of sound and cause a
mild sonic boom.
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difficult, may damage hearing,
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and can drown out the stall and
gear-up warning horns which are
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u s u a l o ff e n d e r h e r e . H o r n s
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should be keyed into the radios.
LOWEST PRICES--FASTER SERVICE Radio headsets should seal
around the ears, not compress
them. This will muffel 'plane'
noises but not cut out loud
voices. Ground crews exposed to
jet noise must wear muffs. Air
crews in civil craft should wear
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Illinois Wing Medical Officer

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ear plugs or a radio headset, or
both. These plugs.are of the type
used by hunters and skeet
shooters. They actually improve
speeth perception by reducing
prop and engine noise. They can
be obtained in sporting goods
stores.
And last but not least, don't
forget that the air controller
must hear and understand the
pilot. Learn to speak in normal
tones holding the "mike" close
to the lips, pronouncing clearly,
talking slowly and enunciating
carefully.

BREWSTER, Wash.--Proceeds from the 1974 Brewster Air Show
may help save a life. The North Star Composite Squadron (Washington
Wing) earned $207 which wiped out the debt on a life-saving equipment
package -- a combination monitor-defibrillator.
The machine is capable of correcting some abnormal, lethal heart
rhythms, and shocking into action a heart that has gone into cardiac
arrest. The sophisticated, yet simple to operate, unit has been a
valuable adjunct for mobile emergency coronary care use in the
area's well-equipped ambulance.
Proceeds from the show sponsored by the local Chamber of
Commerce Fun Festival, Inc., and coordinated by the North Star
Squadron, have been tagged for each of its five years production for
search and rescue activities and airfield imlSrovement.

Cadets Get Choice Of Training
Squadron have a choice of three classes- Communmations,
Leadership and Observer -- they must attend for one-hour during their
weekly meetings:
The Communications course is taught by 1st Lt. Gene North with
emphasis being placed on learning the International Morse Code.
Upon completion of the code segment of the course, cadets will have
an opportunity to receive their Novice Amature Radio License.
The observer training course, taught by 2d Lt. Pat Burke, trains
cadets to become search observers. They will receive their observer
wings upon successful completion of the course.
Cadets Lt. Col. Kathy Hessler and 2d Lt. Karla Bessler teach the
Leadership School. It's objective is to help members become better
leaders and to gain self-confidence in themselves.

CAP/EXPO I Theme For Fly- in
A P P L E TO N , W i s c . - - C A P /
EXPO I was the theme of the
first of a proposed annual
fly-in sponsored by the Fox
Cities Composite Squadron
headquartered at Outagemie
County Airport near here.
The event was designed to
familiarize the public with
the functions and merits of
the Civil Air Patrol and
generate interest in aviation.
An estimated 2,000 people
attended the day-10ng
program which was termed a
success by 1st Lt. W.
Zimmerman, commander of
the Fox Cities unit and SM
Dennis Carew, chairman of
the event.
Several attractions drew
the public to the airport, including four members of the
Omro, Wisc., Paranaughts
Skydiving Club.
Eighteen aircraft, ranging
from
experimental
homebuilts to pure jets were
on display to provide interest.

The Fox Cities squadron
presented its story to the
public and potential
members. A slide presenta:
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program was presented hourly by Cadet 1st Lt. John
Spalding.

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ON DISPLAY ~ Cadet 1st Lt. John Spalding and Maj. Ed
Malliet inspect a cut-away aircraft engine exhibit provided
by the U.S. Air Force for CAP/EXPO 1, sponsored by the
Fox Cities Composite Squadron. (Photo by CAP 2d Lt. Karl
Moe)

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CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWS

FEBURARY, 1975

Conn. Pilot Embarassed
By Search He Initiated
After an all night search
they located the transmitter
in the home of the pilot who
had originally reported the
signal. It was turned off, and
CAP was credited with a
"find."

H A RT F O R D , C o n n . - - B o y,
is my face red!!! This
probably expressed the feeling of a pilot in Connecticut
recentiy,
While watching TVlate'one
evening, this unideatified
pilot heard an emergency
I o c a t o r t r a n s m i t t e r ( E LT )
signal emitting from his set.
The pilot alerted the local
Civil Air Patrol unit, who dispatched an aircraft with a

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and a ground team was sent
out to find the person or pers

TOP CADET -- Cadet Michael Huttner of Minnesota Wing's Viking Composite Squadron
receives the wing's outstanding cadet award for 1973 from Brig. Gen. John Dolney, commander of Minnesota's Air National Guard. The presentation was delayed as Mike has been
away serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Okla. Team Learns Rappelling
From U.S. Army 'Polar Bears'
FT. SILL, Okla. -- Cadets and swiss seat I supports the 205 feet.
Four members of the team (3
senior members from
weight of the rappeller) and
females and 1 male cadet)
types of snap locks, rope and
Oklahoma's Ground Search and
mastered the Australian rappellR e s c u e Te a m w e r e r e c e n t
other material to be used.
,ing method (face forward off the
After the members were
guests of the U.S. Army's 431st
tower}. They were Cadets LynInfantry Rappelling team (Polar properly equipped, rappelling
nice Harris, Tinker Composite
began on a 45 foot tower. After
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Squadron; Susan Quantros and
all members had successfully
The CAP members were
Thomas Blight, Oklahoma City 2
completed this phase they movtaught the type of equipment and
Cadet Squadron and Kathy Robits care: safety procedures and ed to Signal Mountain where
bins, Moore Cadet Squadron.
the proper techniques of
they rappelled off the cliff to a
The team members wl|l be
platform some 120 feet down and
rappelling. Members of the team
awarded black berets upon
include 27 cadets and five
than another 85 feet to the
graduation from the training.
ground making a total drop of
seniors from the Tinker Composite Squadron, Moore Cadet
Squadron and Oklahoma City 2
Cadet Squadron.
After an introductory talk on'
ANDREWS AFB, Md. -- For the second year in a row the Andrews
the overall principles of rappelling and an exhibition on proper Composite Squadron became involved in community activities during
rappelllng by the Polar Bears, in- the Christmas holidays.
Nineteen cadets and four seniors from the unit hosted Christmas
tensive training began with instruction on proper fitting of the parties for the patients at Malcomb Grow Hospital at Andrews AFB
and for the residents of the District of Columbia Village home for the
head band and the steel helmet
elderly.
as protection against falling
In addition to singing Christmas carols and visiting the patients, the
rocks: fitting of the leather
squadron gave a small gift and served punch and cookies to all.
gloves with wool liners as
The squadron commander, CAP Maj. Robert Paolucci, announced
protection against rope burn;
that this would become an annual tradition/or the squadron.
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Squadron, Capt. Bill Kuiper,
arranged a tour of the 89th
Military Airlift Wing (Special
Missions) at Andrews AFB,
Md., recently. The 89th MAW
handles the presidential aircraft.
Twenty-four cadets received a tour of the flight line and
a briefing on the mission of
the 89th and toured several
jet aircraft. They also viewed
the Presidential aircraft.

S PA AT Z W I N N E R - Cadet Col. Nancy
Melendez recently became
the first female cadet in
Puerto Rico's CAP Wing
to earn the prestigious
Gen. Carl A. Spaatz
Award. Cadet Melendez,
who serves as Cadet
Squadron Commander of
the Isla Grande Composite
Squadron has been active
in CAP for more than five
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for excellence in execution, application of paint and attention
to details. Prizes included flying model kits, cash and flying
time in the umt,s aircraft. ~Vhotos courtesy of Winston-Salem Composite
Squadron)

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the order blank (left), and sending it with your
check or money order for $6.95 to The Bookstore,
National Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol,
Maxwell AFB, Alabama 36112.

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1040, make
sure that you
support your deduction. These records can
.many forms, ranging from cancelled checks and
receipts to documents showing the transfer'o[ real
property to the Civil Air Patrol Corporation. All
records, including those of other deductions.
claimed, should be retained at least five
years--just in case the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) should decide to audit your account.
But what if you neglected to keep such records
during 19747 Well that's water over the dam. But it
is not too early to' start planning ahead for next
year wlien you submit your 1975 tax retui'n.
One o[ the easiest ways to maintain such records
is to start a folder on all your CAP expenses. This
can be as simple as a brown manila envelope in
which you can file away your cancelled checks,
receipts and documents to support your claim next
year.
It is always wise to keep a running account of
these expenses, including the date, what it went
for, and any other memory joggers that will
remind you why You spent $10 [or a hotel in
nea olis or $20 for" the repair of your unit
M~ionPpicture projectolb. Don't overlookyour
official CAP orders. They are an invaluable
reference as well as good supporting documents.

donated, depreciation, repair of private qualify
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cost of repair
as a Casualty loss),
and maintenance of private property used jointly
on-CAP activities, personally, entertainment and
hospital and medical expenses for injuries ,
sustained in CAP activities. The latter may qualify
as a medical expense deduction, h.owever.
A recent ruling by the Commissioner of IRS
concerned admissions and tickets to fund-raising
activities for charities. The portion of the ticket
that goes t0waPd admission is not deductible. If
~)art of the ticket is above the admission cost and is
solicited as a gift, that portion is deductible.
Howev.er, the burden is on the taxpayer to prove
that ~portion is above the admission price.
These are just a few simple hints about the tax
advantages available to you when you give your
support to Civil Air Patrol. For more detailed
information, be sure to consult your attorney,
income tax counsellor or a representative of the
IRS.
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by giving to Civil Air Patrol. Just remember:
--Make sure they are valid deductions;
--Keep supporting records and documents;
--Consult your attorney, tax advisor or IRS
representative.

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